Associate Director – Infrastructure

S&P Global

Credit Analyst providing insights on project finance at S&P Global Ratings. Coach junior analysts and ensure quality in credit assessments through continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $189,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as senior reference point coaching (Research Assistants, Rating Analysts and Senior Analysts) on credit fundamentals, modelling discipline, data quality, and standard work including how to use AI as an enabler with governance.
Coordinate work across credits; anticipate capacity/quality risks; influence outcomes through planning and constructive challenge in ambiguous situations.
Embed continuous improvement into routines by improving playbooks/SOPs/prompt libraries and driving adoption.
Partner with stakeholders to identify and shape high-impact use cases, supporting testing/adoption/rollout with governance, controls, and change management.
Foster a critical thinking mindset challenging assumptions and the status quo to generate insights that shape market views and strategic decisions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five to seven years of experience in project finance and/or infrastructure finance (ratings, banking, advisory, investing, or credit) strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of infrastructure project structures and documentation (e.g., concession/PPP agreements, EPC and O&M contracts, offtake or availability-payment frameworks, financing terms).
Strong financial analysis skills, including cash flow modeling /interpretation, ratio and covenant analysis, and accounting fundamentals.
Execution maturity across credit portfolio; delivers high quality with limited oversight.
Strong collaboration/communication; influences through credibility and constructive challenge.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysiscash flow modelingratio analysiscovenant analysisaccounting fundamentalsproject financeinfrastructure financecredit portfolio managementdata qualitymodelling discipline

Soft Skills

coachingcollaborationcommunicationcritical thinkinginfluencingconstructive challengeplanninganticipating riskscontinuous improvementstakeholder partnership